WOW WOW – Enjoy that new family addition – arn’t families fun?  Hey, kids – go to the web address I put at the end of this blog to see a page of interesting fact — of nature of course – like a science lesson!kayak dog

FROM FAMILY:  My family sent me this picture of “Princess Hiawatha and her loyal Corgi Companion” whose name is Dyna – and in the summer they choose to enjoy a SMALL COMMUNITY — Since I did not ask Princess Hiawatha  if it is OK to put her face on the blog, I will just show the dog’s face — but you can imagine  they are both having fun kayaking.

Seeing SMALL COMMUNITY photos from the family of Princess Hiawatha’s and Dyna’s kayak ride  – and home – made me ponder the word community — I think I will ponder with you — sure hope you will listen – I mean read —

OF COMMUNITY: Small Communities are fun! In almost 3/4 of my life I have lived in small communities (four different small communities in fact: On a small farm in hills of Appalachia, On the bluff on Block Island in the Atlantic Ocean, On a small, what I call,  play-ranch in the Hill Country of Texas, and On a bay on Drummond Island in Lake Huron) — They have all been FUN!! Well, Drummond, as you know, continues to be fun. Grandma says – small communities are me — not sure what she means by that, but that is what she says!

Small Community things happened here this morning already:

SMALL COMMUNITY Neighbor stopped in to visit with Grandma - Had not seen her since her return from NYC - But he often stopped for coffee - as we chatted this is what we saw.

SMALL COMMUNITY: – Neighbor stopped in to visit with Grandma – Had not seen her since her return from NYC & he wanted to be sure her teeth were on the mend! – But he often stops by for coffee but he always seems to offer an excuse for visiting – as we chatted this was our view.

SMALL COMMUNITY - Each morning Bo collect minnows from her traps for fish bait.  Today I saw her put a magazine in the mail box for Grandma - they share much reading.

SMALL COMMUNITY – Each morning Bo collects minnows from her traps for fish bait. Today I saw her put a magazine in the mail box for Grandma – they share much reading.

SMALL COMMUNITY -- Breakfast from fish that BO brought  -  I grilled these  last night - the fish Bo says is for letting us our dock -- I think it is just because she is a generous  friend.SMALL COMMUNITY — Breakfast from fish that BO brought – I grilled these last night – the fish Bo says is payment for letting her use our dock — I think it is just because she is a generous friend.

SMALL COMMUNITY -- More breakfast from cherries that T & A brought.  Grandma baked the pie on Sunday - T & A hand pitted all five pounds of cherries - great friends - from their garden we have had beans broccoli too

SMALL COMMUNITY — More breakfast from cherries that T & A brought. Grandma baked the pie on Sunday – T & A hand pitted all five pounds of cherries – great generous friends – from their garden we have had beans & broccoli too. We get to share many thing with them.  I like pie for breakfast – after I eat my greenies of beans and broccoli of course – and a little fish for protein.

SMALL COMMUNITY - A view of Princess Hiawatha's and Dyna's summer small community
SMALL COMMUNITY – A view of Princess Hiawatha’s and Dyna’s home in their summer small community

SMALL COMMUNITY - Another view of Princess Hiawatha's and Dyna's summer small community

SMALL COMMUNITY – Another view of Princess Hiawatha’s and Dyna’s summer small community  – The chairs and boats tell me this is a small  community. Dyna’s people told me that too.  Bet they get visitors for coffee too and young friends to share kayak rides with Princess Hiawatha and Dyna

To exit this day’s blog, I am going to give you a web address – I will explain tomorrow  – It does have to do with small community though — in my mind anyway!  http://www.flyingsquirrels.com/Anatomy/tail.html     BYE!